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specificity

noun

  1. proportion of actual negatives that are correctly identified as such by a binary classification test
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Pronunciation: /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/

noun

Etymology: From specific + -ity, perhaps modelled after French spécificité. First attested in 1829.

  1. The state of being specific rather than general.

    “Congress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing it open, and only after the device's owner has consulted with a lawyer. Doing so would provide citizens a means to ensure police follow warrant requirements without sacrificing law enforcement's ability to pursue the crime they're investigating.”

  2. The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:

    “Coordinate term: sensitivity”

  3. The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus: